Italy:The Rough Guide

by etc. (Author), Martin Dunford (Author), Ros Belford (Author), Martin Dunford (Author)

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  1990

  $3.25

  Italy is a complex country, ranging from a sophisticated industrial north, to isolated southern provinces at the fringes of the Mediterranean. It is a mix of modern style and tradition, switching between a world role in technology and design and culture still embedded in the last century. This guide details the established highlights alongside scarcely discovered features. It explores Umbrian hill villages and Puglian beaches, hikes up the crater of Mount Etna and along the mountain trails of the Dolomites and provides listings on the larger cities' bars, restaurants and clubs. Throughout it presents the country's art and architecture, politics and music.

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  Paperback
  2001

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  This Rough Guide contains lively and detailed accounts of the best-known attractions from the great art treasure houses of the Uffizi and Vatican museums to the stunning natural scenery of Tuscany and the Amalfi coast. Off-the-beaten track there is coverage of the lesser-known sights, such as the rugged Monte Sibillini range and remote hill-villages of the south. Practical guidance on sporting activities, such as skiing in the Dolomites or windsurfing on Lake Garda, exists alongside sections on more leisurely pursuits like wine tasting in Umbria.